It feels good to come across a decent comedy-drama about a woman trying to find a solution to a problem she is sure does not exist. Like magical realism, any movie that seamlessly takes the audience from one world to another without any awful edits would be a good one to watch. “Oh Belinda” is one such film about a movie star who happens to agree to do a shampoo commercial, but the commercial ends up taking her to another world. How does the woman cope with the change of name and personality in this world?
Spoilers Ahead
Dilara’s Life
The movie begins with a music video being launched with Dilara in it. The music video is a stamp of approval that she is the star of the movie industry, and nothing can stop her from ascending. She is overjoyed to have achieved what she has so far. She has a boyfriend named Serkan,...
Spoilers Ahead
Dilara’s Life
The movie begins with a music video being launched with Dilara in it. The music video is a stamp of approval that she is the star of the movie industry, and nothing can stop her from ascending. She is overjoyed to have achieved what she has so far. She has a boyfriend named Serkan,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Magical realism is something many directors have toiled with. Many have been successful in putting together a good movie, but there are movies that just fell flat in the execution of this genre. There is Forrest Gump and Midnight in Paris, which beautifully use magic realism, and one would want any other film in this genre to follow in their footsteps. Meanwhile, there is “Oh Belinda,” which tries hard to bring this beautiful genre back to life but falls flat quite early in the runtime of the film. Why is that? “Oh Belinda” is a Turkish-language comedy-drama that is a Netflix Original and was released on the platform on April 7, 2023.
Like any movie that showcases the life of a superstar actress, the film must begin with a montage of them being in a movie or shooting for a movie. “Oh Belinda” begins with Dilara’s life being projected as larger than anybody else’s,...
Like any movie that showcases the life of a superstar actress, the film must begin with a montage of them being in a movie or shooting for a movie. “Oh Belinda” begins with Dilara’s life being projected as larger than anybody else’s,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Oh Belinda is a Turkish comedy film directed by Deniz Yorulmazer and starring Neslihan Atagül and Serkan Çayoglu.
A film that doesn’t get beyond being pleasant, and which it’s impossible to talk about without mentioning the protagonist’s beauty.
It must be because it’s spring, or simply because the film isn’t too giving in terms of its cinematic virtues.
It must be because it’s spring, then.
Movie Review
Neslihan Atagül is very beautiful and Serkan Çayogluel is very handsome, and he is also her partner in the parallel reality.
It has a couple of very nice dreamlike scenes and then, takes full advantage of the protagonist’s attraction factor because, in terms of script, the film is not much more than anecdotal and could well have been limited to being a short film of the kind that have an ephemeral script – because in five minutes of footage,...
A film that doesn’t get beyond being pleasant, and which it’s impossible to talk about without mentioning the protagonist’s beauty.
It must be because it’s spring, or simply because the film isn’t too giving in terms of its cinematic virtues.
It must be because it’s spring, then.
Movie Review
Neslihan Atagül is very beautiful and Serkan Çayogluel is very handsome, and he is also her partner in the parallel reality.
It has a couple of very nice dreamlike scenes and then, takes full advantage of the protagonist’s attraction factor because, in terms of script, the film is not much more than anecdotal and could well have been limited to being a short film of the kind that have an ephemeral script – because in five minutes of footage,...
- 4/7/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
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